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THE Battle of Bosworth Field saw three local athletes in Gemma Hillier, Hannah Cox and Tim Hartley crowned king and queens of the county on Saturday.

Barrow Runner Hartley (running for first claim club Notts AC) won the men’s title for the third time, taking the lead on the second of three laps and comfortably holding off second by 20 seconds to win the 10k race in 35mins 04secs.

Hillier took the gold in the women’s race after being chased all the way by team-mate Claire McKittrick.

In the men’s event the top Charnwood athletes were fourth placed Jason Williams while Glen North in 12th was the best placed veteran.

Barrow’s veteran ladies had a great day, winning the team trophy thanks to Anna Seddon, Kate Ramsay and Sue Zurawliw who were closely followed by Elaine Pladgeman.

There was also local success in the junior races with Cox winning the U13 girls race as her team took the overall gold medal after Lucy Jones finished second with Laura Mullin also supporting.

The boys took a team silver led home by Zach Meakin in fifth together with George Burnett and Jake Shaw. The situation was reversed in the U15s where the boys took team gold and the girls took silver. James Hatton finished in the silver medal position and Olly Spencer in bronze, together with Euan Makepeace.

For the girls, Hannah Nuttall took bronze and was supported by Georgia Gartside and Abby Williamson.

The U17 women also claimed a team gold with Kim Jalland in the bronze medal position supported by Isabel Perry and Lizzie Mellor.

The U17 men took team silver with Matthew Cox leading William Kirk and Mark Freeman home.

There was more success at U20 level with the Men claiming gold and the Women Silver. Sam Densham finished second with George Buttery third and Scott Baxter completing the team.

Briony Bendle led the girls home into an individual silver medal position with Katya Blackledge claiming bronze and Elsie Butler taking the third team place.

Also over the border in Nottinghamshire there was more medal for Charnwood athletes as Sophie Coldwell was crowned U17 champion and Alex Harrison won a silver medal in the Derbyshire U15 category.